Announcement March 16, 2025 [Second Sunday of Lent]

16/03/2025

Published by Public Relations Department

English Mass is held on the second Sunday of every month from 13:00.

For other Japanese Masses and church schedules, please see below.

COVID-19 infection prevention measures

We ask that you decide whether or not to wear a mask inside the church. However, we will continue to maintain seat spacing. Please be sure to secure your seat and disinfect your hands.

About offerings and donations

We have resumed the Sunday Mass offering procession and offerings during the Mass.
Before the Mass, each believer prays and places one piece on the ciborium set up on the table at the back of the church.
Please move it. We will also sing a hymn at the time of the dedication.

About the Mass

We have resumed the singing of the Lord’s Prayer. From the Holy Vigil of the Easter (April 19th)
We will resume singing from the Mass to the Lord’s Prayer. The Mass songbook is available on a shelf at the back of the church.

Upcoming events (3/15 – 3/30)

Hymn number

March 16, Second Sunday of Lent:

Entrance <<Ceremony 27>> Offering <<Ceremony 37>>
Communion <<Ceremony 77>> Offering << Ca 393>>

March 23rd, Third Sunday of Lent:

Entrance <<Ceremony 2>> Offering <<Ceremony 171>>
Communion <<Ceremony 7>> Offering << Ca 161>>

March 15th(Sat) (No introductory course)

14:00 “Missionary Pastoral Council” (at Sekiguchi Hall)
18:00 Mass

March 16th (Sun) Second Sunday of Lent *Mini Bazaar

7:00 Mass
9:00 “SVP meeting”
10:00 Mass
After the 10:00 Mass, there will be a “Half-Day Meditation” session (lecturer: Father Honore)
11:00 “Sunday School Closing Ceremony/Graduation Ceremony” (Recreation)
14:00 “Vietnamese Mass”

March 18th(Tue)

7:00 Mass

March 20th(Thu)

7:00 Mass

March 21 (Fri)

10:00 Mass *After Mass, “Stations of the Cross”, then “Bible Lecture” and “Friends of the Prayer of Jesus the Master”

March 22nd(Sat) (No introductory course)

・18:00 Mass (celebrated by Father Kumasaka)

March 23rd (Sun) Third Sunday of Lent

7:00 Mass (celebrated by Father Kumasaka) *After Mass, “Singing Mass Practice”
10:00 Mass (celebrated by Father Kumasaka) *Sign language interpretation included
*After Mass “Singing Mass Practice”
After the 10:00 Mass, there will be a “Climbing Life – Relaxation Party” (theme: Lent and Passover)

March 25th(Tue)

・7:00 Mass

March 27th(Thu)

・7:00 Mass

March 28th(Fri)

・10:00 “Izumicho Mass” (Izumicho Community Center)
・11:00 “Stations of the Cross” (Cathedral)

March 29th(Sat)

・10:00 “Introductory course”
・18:00 Mass

March 30th (Sun) 4th Sunday of Lent

7:00 Mass *After Mass, “Singing Mass Practice” and “Explanation of Holy Week Mass Procedures for Liturgical Ministers”
10:00 Mass *After Mass, “Singing Mass Practice”, After Singing Mass Practice, “Spring Cleaning”

Honcho Kindergarten: Regarding use of the school grounds

Parking is not available on weekdays between 8:30 and 14:30.

District meetings, churches, and parish hall cleaning

The cleanup on Saturday, March 22nd will be for people living in the
northwest ① (Oiwakecho, Okadomachi, Hachimancho, Hiyoshicho, Hiraokacho, Hongocho,
Motohongocho, Yagicho) and southwest ② (Ofunemachi, Kunugidamachi, Sandamachi,
Teradamachi, Mejirodai) (starting time 14:30). Thank you for your help.

Others/Notes

(From the Organizing Committee) Today, March 16th (Sun), after the 10:00 Mass, Father Honore will give a talk. Please come and join us .
(From the Organizing Committee) We are looking for volunteers for the Holy Week Mass until Sunday, March 23rd. Thank you for your help.
(From the choir) After the 7:00 and 10:00 masses on March 23 (Sun) and 30 (Sun), we will practice singing in the church (same content on both days). It will be a short practice, so please join us.
(From Sunday School) The new school year will begin on Sunday, April 13th. Parents who wish to enroll their children in the new school year should fill out the application form located at the back of the church and submit it to the reception desk or to Toda in the Faith Education Department .
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held on the following dates and times:
・April 5th (Sat) 17:30-19:00
・Sunday, April 6th, 7:00 – 11:30
*Times are approximate.